Label-holder.



TUNTTTED STATES PATENT Fries.

GEORGE EDWIN BATEMAN, OF LARIMORE, NORTH DAKOTA.

LABEL-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent N 0. 663,408, dated. December 1 l, 1 900.

Application filed August 3, 1900. Serial No. 255829. (No model.)

T0 [Ml LU/2,07% it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE EDWIN BATE- MAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lariinore, in the county of Grand Forks and State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Label- I-Iolders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to means for holding labels, slips, tickets, and the like in convenient form for ready access when required for use.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof, and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for effecting the result, reference is to be had to the appended description and drawings hereto attached.

While the essential and characteristic features of the invention are necessarily susceptible of modification, still the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective View of a labelholder embodying the essence of the invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the box or receptacle. Fig. 3is a perspective View of the follower and retainer. Fig. at is a longitudinal section of the holder, the dotted lines showing the position of the follower when placing a pile of labels or the like in the box. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective View of a modification.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The box. or receptacle for receiving the pile of labels 1 or similar articles is of a size conformable to the dimensions of the said labels, so as to prevent lateral and longitudinal play thereof when positioned. The box or receptacle comprises an upper portion 2 and a lower portion 3, the latter receiving the labels or kindred articles to be kept in bulk, so as to be readily accessible when required for use. The upper portion 2 is closed and its front wall 4 is adapted to engage with the vertical flange 5 of the follower and retainer and prevent outward displacement thereof. The front part of the lower portion 3 projects be yond the front wall 4 of the upper portion 2 to form a support for the projecting portions of the labels. The forward portion of the bottom 6 is notched, as shown at 7, to enable the finger to reach the lowermost label, ticket, slip, or the like when it is required to withdraw one from the holder for use. The sides of the lower portion 3 are cut away, as shown at 8, to admit of the condition of the pile being readily ascertained, so that the. holder may be replenished before it is completely exhausted.

The follower and retainer consists of a plate 9, having a vertical flange 5 at its inner end and a pendent flange 10 at its outer end to overlap the front ends of the labels and prevent outward displacement of the pile. The plate is of a width to snugly fit between the projecting side portions of the part 3 and is of a length corresponding to the portion of the bottom 6 extended out from the front wall 4. The inner Vertical flange 5 is of such vertical extent as to prevent outward displacement of the follower even after the last label of the pile has been withdrawn. The upper portion 2 is of a height to accommodate the vertical flange 5. The plate 9, with its flanges, is sufficient to hold the labels from vertical displacement. A name or desired matter descriptive of the label, ticket, or the like placed in the holder may be applied to the front wall 4 or to the pendent flange 10 of the follower, thereby facilitating the loca tion of the desired label when a number of holders and labels are applied to one cabinet or located in series. By having the name applied to the follower and retainer solely the box or receptacle may be used for different labels of like size, the follower bearing the name corresponding with the label being selected to cooperate with thesaid box. The follower, in addition to holding the labels from vertical and outward displacement, also closes the upper side of the extended part of the lower portion 3 and moves automatically, so as to rest upon the topmost label of the pile.

When it is required to fill the box, the follower and retainer is turned into a vertical position against the front wall 4, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 4, and after the pile of labels has been placed in position the follower is turned down into the position shown by the full lines in Fig. 4, the pendent flange l0 overlapping the front ends of the topmost labels and preventing outward displacement thereof. W'hen it is required to remove a label, the thumb is placed upon the follower and the index finger engages with the lowermost label by entering the notch 7, and by moving the finger outward the label is carried along therewith and can be grasped and readily removed. When the labels are nearly exhausted, the fact is made known by a casual glance at the cut-away sides 8, thereby not rendering it necessary to elevate the follower or make any close inspection of the holder to determine the condition of its contents.

The box may be constructed of any material best adapted for the purpose, either metal, wood, or paper, and the follower is by preference formed of sheet metal, such as tin.

It is contemplated to provide a cabinet and equip the same with a n umber of holders constructed substantially as set forth; but it is obvious that a series of individual holders may be applied to a wall, case, or otherwise conveniently located to-meet existing conditions.

While it is preferred to have the sides 3 terminate short of the front end of the bottom 6 for the reasons stated, yet it is contemplated to extend the sides to the outer end of the bottom, as shown in Fig. 5. This construction is much neater and afiords greater protection to the labels.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is-- 1. A label-holder having its lower portion projected outward and adapted to receive a pile of labels or the like, and a follower resting upon the pile of labels and held against outward displacement and provided with a pendent portion to extend in front of the said pile of labels and retain them in place, substantially as specified.

2. In a holder for labels and the like,'a box adapted to receive a. pile of labels, and a f0llower having a vertical extension at its inner end to engage with a portion of the box so as to prevent outward displacement of the said follower, substantially as specified.

3. In a holder for labels and the like, a box having its lower portion extended forward and adapted to receive a pile of labels or the like, and a follower placed upon the projected portion of the pile of labels and having a pendent flange to overlap the outer ends of the labels and prevent outward displacement thereof, substantially as specified.

4. In a holder for labels and the like, a box having its lower portion extended forward and adapted to receive a pile of labels or the like, and a follower and retainer having a vertical flange at its inner end to engage with the front wall of the upper portion of the box and a pendent flange atits outer end to overlap the front ends of the pile of labels, substantially as set forth.

5. The herein-described holder for labels and the like comprising a box having its lower portion extended outward with its bottom notched and its sides cut away and adapted to receive a pile of labels or the like, and a follower and retainer closing the top side of the forward extension of the lower portion and havinga vertical flange at its inner end to engage with the front wall of the upper part of the box and a pendent flange at its outer end to overlap the front ends of the pile of labels, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE EDWIN BATEMAN. Witnesses:

O. P. TREPANIER, JOHN ZERFASS, Jr. 

